Night lunch-wagon.



PATENTED JAN. l?, 1905.

.. H. GLOSSUN.'

NIGHT LUNCH: www.

APLIOATIDN NLED MAE. 30, 3.904.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

[wf/251W@ no. rennes.

liini'r liteit@ Pate-intent January T?, 1905.

'SPEUllEltCATUN forming part of Lettere Patent No. TIE-30,265, dated. Jennery' 1*?, time?.

Application filed Merch 30, i904. Serial No. 200,81/i.

' lhlelis, in the county oi lilrrnrren end hit/nte et liiew York, have invented new nud useful im nrovernentsinhiightLnnch .ng-ens. of which the following is t specification.

'i'lhis invention relates to n lunch-wegen ntlnnted for preparing entl serving leeches on streets onothel" pinces., es desired.

rihe object ot the present invention is to novide en improved connnotlionn kitchen enti (lining-room which is mounted on wheels to nerrnit oi' cosy trnnsportetion enti which nifty Yhe easily and cenvenientlj,7 entered by perlestriens from the street, es well es to 'furnish e booth freni which persons standing on the outside tney he rendi/.ly served with lunches.

Another object is te nrovitle e vehicle et this character in which the 'lncilitiee ttor nrennringlentl Serving lunches nre grently incrcnseci hy the peculinr nrrzinggelnent nml ee;-

` groupment et the furnishings. which ennhlee n maximum nninher of persone to be served with n ininin'inin'ernenntol lehor nud trouble. the tnhles sind Scots being; so nrrinnetl in thev dining-space es to ni'liortl easy access hy the weiter to each sented persen without crowding;v each other or obstructing the passage for the nthniesion enti eict ot o ther noeste enel ei the weiter uml nt the Sinne time nerinit storni-- inn persons te he served i'ronir e. counter in intel the hitchen, which is ninnn'nteci trein the dining-inenten'by such counter.

ill AFurther object is te .fu-riunire the inrnieh-- so es not to obstruct the iight threngh tei windows :nni nt the sonne time ohifiete the une oit' .iioor ennce :tor eunhointle, closetsq e ves, ittcwend. in inet., everything except thnt which neceesfngr i'or the eoiniiort et' the cnetoinere. anni to these ende the kitchen isle c4 ted et the trent et' the wegen. enti the en-- front with where there nre no winclowe, ier ninneol wi i the necesnnrgyoloeets., sheltfee.. c nrils,

ninh, while the projection" trout enti ol the ventilnteti cnn-root. which in "n .,llj/ eil ne jnrncticnl utility.. new coni/'enljv ncconnnotlnte tninlt tor ninenlyiiig noi-- to the einhi.

liter n teli uniiersinntliing oiI the merite enti lennhiing' nntrein advantages oi,2 my invention reference is to he had to the following description end the eecompnnying clrnwings, in whioi Figure l is n eide eievntionoiI myimproved night hunch-wegen with parts et' the sides broken away to expose the interior 'furnishings thereof. Idlig'. 2 is e pien View with the roof removed. showing the licor-space :ind the arrangement et' the furnishings. Fig. i is e transverse section on the iin@ :c e: oi .lli1 ig. 2., showing the 'fron t or kitchen enti et the wegen; anni Fig'. ft is n renl elevation with the lower portion oi the well broken ewny.

lln carrying' ont the invention i 'mount the hotly l of the Vehicle on suitnhle carrying'- wheels 2, which nre nrreng'ecl et ench end thereoi :intl cenlincil within the space occupied by the width of the hotlyg so es not to ['noject heyonti the .sides thereof. rihe goor Jfor the wheels is perticulnriy edepteil tor my iinjiroved lunch-wegen, so that the hotly oli' the seine will he ns low down es possible to incili tete the eiitrnnce to end exit lrotn the wegen. rllhe renr exlei in til-sliepen, with :in interlinediete portion et, which extentie heneeth the 75 hoiiy, sind the vertice] upright crine thereot term innte in opnosRely-extendingseindiee, en which the wheois nre mounted. @n the ton oi? the Vex-tieni unight :irins of the :mile nrc lnonnted he:n'ingf-hloche e. which are secured by enit sible clins to the truck leef-springs it; the ende et' which nre looped :uni eng'nggetl with strains il, extenciinirn down nnil heneeth the Vehicieiietly nml nccnreil thereto. es ehown in lliigs. ined '.lhe vehielfnholiy et the roer is reccseeti hitw S5 orally., :is et E), :intl the springs und wheele nre cenlincil within this reoess' which Lleen not neoessitnte n wider rege then nenni ter tfchicies :intl :it the nztlne time permite the siilee et the vehicle to hehrenght into cionenroniniity 90 `to the :ahlen/nih., with the iloor :nihstentinlly .in the exn'ne horinontnl pinne therewith., thus to eneily gein necesi-i to the (leer et the wringen without niennting entfernt steen.

itt the trent the rehiclehotiy i i receenofl er iliiinlnrotl cntirrliT eeross the s ne et its hottoni1 anni the running-.gen1w is coniineti within this recess enti heneeth the trent nlntlierin er .tootheerd it), which entends renrwnrtiljr nntl tions 11 of the truss-rods 12. These trussrods extend from the rear strap 8 to the front e on which the front wheels are mounted.`

platform, as shown in Fig. 1, thereby preventing sagging of the body. Beneath the front platform is a transverse strip 13, wh1ch furnishes a bearing for the blocks 14 of the elliptical springs 15, to the under portion of which is secured the bolster 16, which 1s pierced by a king-bolt that enters the axle 17,

Suitable thills 18 extend from the front axle. The sides and back of the body may be provided with windows 19, the sills of which are about midway between the floor and roof of the body, so that the lower portion thereof is inclosed to insure privacy. The front of the dows, and about midway of the ends, upon one side thereof, is a sliding door, beneath which is an adjustable step 21. When the vehicle cannot readily be backed, the horses may be hitched to a` hook 22 at the rear end. The windows are preferably of the usual construction, with an upper and lower sash, the lower sash containing a colored or frosted glass, and by opening the windows lunches may be easily served therefrom to persons body is entirely closed, there being no winstanding on the outside of thevehicle. A

'suitable electric conductor 23, with an attaching-nozzle, extends from the rear of the vehicle and furnishes an electrical connection for the electric lights on the interior thereof.

The roof of my improved lunch-wagon is of the monitor type, with the transom-windows in the sidesy thereof, so that the wagon may be well ventilated and an increased height obtained, as well as permitting light. ends this roof extends or projects beyond the front and rear of the wagon-body proper, and in the front extension 24'thereof is a waterltank 25, -Which may be lled by a hose from the outside, access being gained thereto through the hinged door 26, asshown in Figs.

1 and 3.

From the description t us far given it will be 'seen that the running-gear of the wagon is confined beneath the body and that by the peculiar manner of mounting the rear running-gear the Hoor-space between the wheels may be utilized, while that portion displaced by forming recesses for the reception of the springs and wheels furnishes shelves or tables 27 on the interior, and that the licor of the body is permitted to drop comparatively low, thus aording an increased' iioo1space von the interior of the same, whileithe recess at the front does not remove any of the floorspace to any appreciable extent, s ince the sides and front of 'the body above the same are utilized to good advantage, as will be hereinafter described. This manner of mounting the running-gear permits the employment of comparatively large wheels, which insuresa light or easy draft.

At the' Referring now to the interior furnishings, it will be seen that the dining-space 28 is located at the rear and center of the wagon, while the kitchenfQQ is comprised within a relatively smaller .space at the front of the same.

are mounted above said recesses, of the tables are arranged a row of stools 30,` leaving an aisle 31 therebetween, whereby all the customers may be conveniently served.

The lateral displacements or recesses ,at the rear do not destroy any of the floorspace for the dining-room, since the tables 27 and in front Y' At the ends of these tables 27 are stools 32, and near the center upon each side are smaller tables 33, each having stools 34.atv the sides thereof. This arrangement provides a comparatively large space between' the stools, which'enables the waiter to gain access to each seated vperson andwhich prevent'ob-` vstructingl the passage for the admission and exit of other customers and of the waiter, and each customer has ample room, wherefore a great number of persons may be served in a comparatively small space. i The tables 33 are preferably bracket-supported anddetachable, so that they mayV be dispensed with, if desired, and the table adjacent to the door pref-r erably has one stool only upon one side thereof, so that the passage to and from the door will not be obstructed.

The kitchen 29 is separated from the dining-space by a transverse counter 35, beneath which is a money-drawer 36, shelves 37, and `drawers 38, the last of lwhich may be utilized for storing table-linen, knivesand forks, and the like, and on top of this counter is the coffee-tank 39. -The rear end of the platform 10 provides a shelf 40, which extends entirely across the front of the body and on which may be mounted a gas-stove 41, which is supplied with a hydrocarbon from the tank 42, and above the gas-stove is a warming-shelf 43, which may be made of heavy reticulated material, whereby some food may be kepty warm While other food is being cooked, and above the warming-shelf is arranged-a hood 44, which has a spout 45 projecting throughthe roof and by means of which the odor and steam arising from the cooking is carried off. A vertical partition 46 separates the heating apparatus from achina-closet 47, audlinjfthe corner opposite the oil-tank is a pi`e-cabi-l net 48. It will thus be seen that the entire front vvvall of the vehicle-body above the recess is utilized to'good advantage. The water-tank Qzrmay be supported in the projecting end of the monitor roof` by ymeans of hangers 49, and-'from one end of this tank ex-V tends a 4supply-pipe 50, which leads tp a fau, cet 51 above the sink 52, the discharge-pipe 53 of the sink extending down through acloset 54 therebeneath and terminating beneaththe Hoor of the wagon-body. Adjacent to the sink at one side of the body is an ice-box or. refrigerator 55.'A

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front of the body above the transverse recess, a china-closet adjacent vto the cooking and .heating apparatus, a pie-case, the china-closet and the pie-case also being disposed above 'redest By the arrangement above described it will be seen that all the articles necessary for a corn plete kitchen are provided and aggronped in such a manner as to be Within easy access ofthe cook, who may stand behind the counter in front of the gas-stove and easily reach the pie-case, china-closet, sink, and ice-box, there# by enhancing the facilities for preparing and serving lunches.

Vt'hile the specific construction and arrangement of parts as above set forthl are prefer able, it is to be understood that changes in the form, proportions, and minor details of thel of, runninggear confined Wthinsaid recesses, a dining-space at the rear. and central portion of the body, tables in each of l'the rear corners of the body above the recesses thereof, a table upon opposite sides at yabout the center of the body, seats arranged in front of and at the sides of the tabies with an aisle or passage therebetween, a kitchen located at the front of said body, a transverseI counter l separating the kitchen from the dining-space,

a sink upon one side adjacent to the counter, a cooking and heating apparatus located in the transverse recess, an ice-box mounted on the floor adjacent to the sink, a closet beneath the sink, and a Water-supply tankfor the sink mounted in the top of the body at the front thereof, substantially as specified.

n 2. In a lunch-Wagon of the class described, the combination of a body having lateral recesses at the lower rear ends thereof and a transverse recess at the lower front end thereof, running-gears confined within said' recesses, a dining-space at the rear and central portion of said body, a kitchen located at the front of said body,` a monitor-roof for the body having its ends projecting beyond the front and rear thereof, a Water-tank mounted in the projecting front end of the roof, a sink upon one side of the body having" a supply connection with said tank and also vhaving a l,discharge beneath the Hoor, af cooking and heating apparatus located in'the front of the body above the transverse recess, ay chinacloset adjacent to the cooking-and heating apparatus, a pic-case in the corner opposite the cooking apparatus, the china-closet and pie-case also being disposed above the trans verse recess, an ice-borr` mounted on the floor adjacentto the sink, acloset beneath the sink, and a transverse counter extending from the side opposite the icebox and having shelves and drawers therebeneath and dividing the kitchen'fromthe dining-space, all substantially as setforth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to thisjspecilication in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

Witnesses:

JAMES H. BAIN, HARRY L. MrcKLn.

'ALBERT H.' CLOSSON. 

